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American preWGA screenwriter living in Winnipeg. Looking for representation to advance my career. US Army Reservist, 2x combat vet. MFA @spaldingwriting.
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If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations. If you're 45, that number is 74.7%. If you're under 28, the number is 100%. Happy Labor Day.
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I didn't say they were. I was just commenting on the variety of internet communication options prior to the social media explosion. I was adding to your list of cool things like email groups and Usenet.
I met my wife in a Yahoo Chat Room in 1999.
It's both a shame and a mystery that The Nice Guys wasn't a smash hit. I really thought it was going to be the next Lethal Weapon when I saw it.
Also, I'm making this up in the moment. It's not from any Star Wars media. Please don't "actually" me with cannon. I'm sure the actual process is covered somewhere in a novel, comic book, or cartoon.
The Sarlac doesn't just digest it's victims. It absorbs them in a type of chrysalis that simultaneously feeds the victims as it eats them. Think the egg rooms in Alien movies.
Literally you can put every last scientist that was fired by this administration on TV to talk about how they are no longer saving American lives. You can do this for MONTHS.
Important article about the perversion of the 2nd Amendment. www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
The only movie I've seen twice in theaters recently (post COVID) is The Ballad of Wallis Island. I also watched it again on Prime when it came out a few weeks ago. It's my favorite film in a long time.
This just shows how "woke" means, "anything I don't like." This wasn't DEI outreach or a trans recognition project. It was just a cleaner, modern logo.
You made BuzzFeed: www.buzzfeed.com/leemoran/jd-....
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I was 7 on 1977. I saw Star Wars 32 times in theaters before it was released on video. Several more since. It and GoodFellas are why I went to film school.
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When I played D&D in junior high and high school, even into college, I, and all my friends, would have loved to have girls play with us. Also, Princess Leia was a huge part of Star Wars.
The original RPG published in the 90's was Cyberpunk 2020.
Universal healthcare helps entrepreneurship and small businesses as much as individuals. One of the biggest bars to breaking out and starting a business is giving up healthcare, especially if you have a family. And lack of health benefits really hurts smaller businesses in competing for talent.
What if the Epstein List is a distraction from the coup?
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I was born in 1970. In 4th grade there were 13 boys in my class. 7 of us were named Robert. I chose to go by Bobby to avoid being Bob 3. It stuck and I still use Bobby today.
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I'm a city boy. I have never fished in my life. I know what a sinker is. Is this arcane knowledge?
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The dog in The Road Warrior was pulled from a shelter days before he was to be euthanized and then adopted by a crew member after the shoot. Heβs gone now, but George Miller bought him several extra years.
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Not only did production have to redirect to a cover set, losing hours of time/crew pay, but we also had to go back and redress and relight a previously used location. Essentially paying twice for the same work. Luckily the location and props were still available and the owner didn't gouge them. 2/2
I worked a good sized studio-indie that had huge cost and logistical issues, because the script wasn't clear that a bedroom was supposed to be the same bedroom previously used in the script. No one realized until the director showed up on location. 1/
In my experience, working all size productions in a medium sized market, pre-shooting drafts are never rewritten for clarity or production ease. I'm not saying don't do it. If this is what it takes to sell your piece, it is what it has to be. But it will drive production insane.
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Maybe not as bad as Xanadu, but Heavy Metal definitely leads the "soundtrack beats the movie" category.
I worked overnight in a gas station. People would scream at me over the price of gas (it was around $.89.) Why are you screaming at the guy working at 3AM in a clip-on tie? Do you really think I have any control over gas prices?
#scriptsky #filmsky Has anyone organized and run a short film festival? I have questions. You can DM me if we follow each other.
"World domination," is giving me Pinky and the Brain vibes.
#Scriptsky #filmsky How many of mutuals have short horror films completed? Asking for a friend! LoL
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She's from the STL. I bet she will laugh it off and be gracious.
Interestingly, the exact same thing happened prior to the Civil War. The state grabbed control of the STL police and separated the city from the county. The split remains to this day and has ruined region's economy by segregating populations and tax bases. www.propublica.org/article/st-l...
Came here to say this. I will never understand how a Crichton story, directed by McTiernan, starring Banderas could fail in 1997. There are dozens of great moments sprinkled throughout.
Underrated classic. So much subtext.
I'd love to have the street cred of catching The Replacements live, but I probably would have been seriously irritated by a most likely drunken performance at the time. But of course that's the allure decades later.
That's a good list. My biggest flexes would be seeing Uncle Tupelo, the precursor to Wilco/Son Volt, on a frat house lawn before their 1st album. 1st Lollapalooza. It gets extra points for Butthole Surfers opening the show. I also caught Chili Peppers and Soundgarden at early club gigs.
This, and all the examples below, might be great for the read, but they are pain for production.
Definitely yellow. Probably white.
I'm not even arguing less screentime might not be so bad. I just laugh at the boomer idea that every moment was filled with cordial social interactions between strangers. They want to believe every bus, bar, and restaurant was Cheers.
Whenever people talk about everyone in the restaurant being on their phones, I tell them I used to keep a book in my car just in case I had to eat alone and couldn't find a newspaper box.
Not to discount his misreading of the situation, but he's also inventing something to be mad about. How many trans women are working in intimate apparel locations where you'd buy a girl's first bra. I can confidently say that number is < 3 nationwide.
I honestly think the league and the media should completely ignore this. Cut away during broadcasts and never mention it post game. It's the Streisand Effect and it's what these idiots are counting on. Treat it like streakers on the field. Don't feed the ego.
I can't believe I forgot Disclaimer. It's a taut thrilleresque series. Tremendously plotted. All the performances are great, but Kevin Kline is a tour de force. Genius work all around.
I'm not promoting them, but have you considered a Cybertruck? They are quicker than they look and have tons of torque. They are also built like a tank.
I think they should stop listing people as comedian/podcaster. It's redundant. If you are a comedian, we know you have a podcast.
I emphatically disagree. It doesn't follow any Asimov storylines, but followed the spirit. If nothing else it predicted the dangerous rise of AI, even eventually overthrowing the tech bros that created it--a twist I really enjoyed. Also, Alan Tudyck is genius.
I'd love to see a faithful series of any of Empire/Robot/Foundation books, but I also love "I Robot".
Be warned Apple has the worst interface. Itβs almost like they donβt want you to find their great shows.
I got into IA in college and devoured everything I could get. I like Appleβs Foundation, but I think the a faithful version could be pulled off. It would just have to be promoted correctly, so audiences came in with the right expectations. Positioning it like a Black Mirror anthology could work.
Apple is loaded. Mr. Corman is the most underrated show of the 21st century, brilliant. Other highlights: Physical Acapulco Trying Still Up Murderbot Bad Monkey Dickinson Platonic We Crashed Bad Sisters Your Friends and Neighbors Foundation is awesome, but only spiritually connected to the novels.
"He lives now, only in my memories."
#scriptsky Whatβs your favorite ending to a movie?
The Ballad of Wallis Island is on Prime (I'm in Canada, but I think it's on US as well.) If you enjoy adult dramas take the time to sit with it. It's beautiful in so many ways. It's an amazing film.
I've watched the series through three times. I just finished it a couple months ago. DM me.
Candidates would have meet a threshold of valid registered voter signatures to get on the ballot. This does eliminate the rep as an ombudsman to a specific geographic area, but it is the price of election malfeasance. Alternatively, reps could be assigned districts after the election. 3/3
For example, Missouri has eight seats. The top eight finishers go to Congress. This eliminates redistricting shenanigans. It also slows third party candidates an actual chance at election, as they would be pulling from a much wider electorate, and not having to go head to head in a district. 2/
Here's my idea to end gerrymandering in federal elections. Eliminate districts. The reps would be chosen across the state and represent the entire state. The ballot would list all candidates. Voters get to chose one. The top candidates each earn a spot, reguardless of percentage. 1/
Elmore Leonard is one of the top five writers of the 20th Century.
I cannot stand him.
Plus she owns the Atlanta Hawks.
I wasn't commenting on the seats. It looks like a beautiful venue. I was referencing a Neil Diamond musical. I'd honestly rather have a bad dental appointment.
Who's the U-boat commander?
Unbelievably good. So underrated.
Channelling Waldorf and Statler: Did you lose a contest?
Glengarry Glen Ross Damn it.
Also, Trainspotting, Jacobs Ladder, and Gattaca. I'm sure I'll be thinking about this all night.
GoodFellas, Shawshank, and Pulp Fiction have been mentioned. I'd add Clerks, Out of Sight, Good Will Hunting, Lion King, and Four Weddings off the top of my head.
Trying to explain why it works so well almost makes you sound crazy--"BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW THEY ALL KNOW." You just have to see it all unfold. It's like a magic trick. 2/2
Sorry, I miss read your post as, "Oh, I don't know it." The power of the locker room scene is insane. It's not just the payoff, it's the use of character knowledge. Everyone knows about DeNiro, except the guy playing guitar, and DeNiro doesn't know they all know. 1/
Then you must see Bang the Drum Slowly. I think it's his best performance outside of Ben Stone.
So a medical database isn't inherently bad, but I definitely wouldn't want a private company running it. 2/2
I know people are fearful of a medical database, with some reasoning, but I'm living in Canada and all healthcare providers access a single system. It's great. Change doctors or go to a specialist and they can immediately see your whole record. End up in the emergency room, they know your history.1/
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Oh, I just thought of an actual fun book and movie question. Yay! π What book do you think CANNOT work as a movie or a show? #Booksky #Scriptsky
I would have said Stephen King's, The Long Walk. I guess we'll get to see if I am right next month. I also didn't think Misery was filmable, but Rob Reiner proved me wrong.
I saw a video about this months ago. The story of how it came about was somewhat random and difficult. The researchers had to spend a bunch of money to get the animal without a real specific goal. The video made the point that the whole thing would have been derided and called government waste.
Been watching your recent series. Check out Bang the Drum Slowly (1973). It is a masterclass in setup and payoff. You will cry (unless you've been sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor.) Plus you get young DeNiro and Moriarty flexing their acting muscles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV_X...
I saw Lion King at a park screening last night. I swear I had the same thought.
I've hung all my T-shirts my whole life. I've never had bump issues.
I've got a friend named Maurice, at least that's what some people call him. I think he'd be great.
DON'T STOP!
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They're screening Lion King in the park. There are hundreds of little kids here. Why are they here for a 30 year old movie?
I once read, the only mistake Hitchcock ever made was expecting us to believe Jimmy Stewart would notice anything going on outside his apartment when Grace Kelly was inside his apartment.
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He doesn't get a decade with Phil and Pippen, and a rotating cast of All Stars and HOF's. People act like Mike did it all by himself.
For everyone coming in, "But it's Schrader." Schrader had exactly one produced screenplay when he was writing/selling Taxi Driver. Schrader wasn't Schrader at this point.
I love this character description for Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver. I'm not saying everyone needs to add the smell of their main character, but also don't get wrapped around the axel over "rules".
